Of Anwar al-Awlaki and Bold Christian Clothing

January 24th, 2011 by Charles Cameron

which I must admit isn’t the image of Thy Kingdom Come that springs to mind when I personally hope and pray for heaven on earth.

What exactly is it, you may ask? According to the manufacturer, it’s

The Lord’s Prayer — “Thy Kingdom Come” with an Angel holding the cross, Horses, skulls under the horses, and palm trees (with Shield and Pacific Oracle cross logo added)

It’s also “the softest, smoothest shirt we sell” … “made from combed cotton for your added comfort” and gives “a flattering and stylish fit to virtually any body type”.

I on the other hand think it looks more like a photoshopped variant of the Quadringa statue in London that celebrates Wellington’s victory over Napoleon at Waterloo:

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In light of all this, I do believe I’ll just wear white – although even that could be misinterpreted, I guess.

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  1. J. Scott:

    January 24th, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    "Bold Christian clothing" reminds me of the passage in Paul’s first letter to the church at Thessaloniki—where Paul provides the "metaphoric" clothing of the believer. Good stuff, Charles, thanks for sharing.

  2. Charles Cameron:

    January 25th, 2011 at 12:22 am

    Just so long as we don’t confuse the metaphor — "breastplate of faith and love" — with kevlar or the like…

  3. J. Scott:

    January 25th, 2011 at 12:45 am

    Indeed, and I made a mistake—that passage is in Ephesians (6th chapter)! The say the memory is the second thing to go, I forgot what the first one is…cordially

  4. Charles Cameron:

    January 25th, 2011 at 2:19 am

    No mistake — I Thessalonians 5.8.

  5. J. Scott:

    January 25th, 2011 at 2:23 am

    Thanks, Charles! Guess the memory is still intact!

  6. Bryan Alexander:

    January 25th, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    "Boldly Christian clothing", perhaps.I’m enjoying the combination of sword-wielding angel with "pacific".

  7. Charles Cameron:

    January 25th, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    Hi, Bryan:
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    To judge by the palm trees in the background of the angel, "pacific" may simply mean "surfer dude"… and in any case, that’s a cross. not a sword.
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    And for that matter, the Iron Duke version has a (laurel?) wreath and an olive branch. 

  8. Charles Cameron:

    January 28th, 2011 at 8:00 pm

    My apologies:

    As you say, Bryan, the angel in tee #1 has a sword — I was thinking of tee #3.